Clinician LMHP/LMHP-E - Ambulatory Crisis Stabilization

Hours: full-time (37.5 hours per week), Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 3:30 pm, There are times when the work hours will be adjusted to meet the needs of clients.

Location: Lynchburg VA, 24501

Starting your clinical mental health counseling career path with Horizon Community Services Board (CSB) as Resident in Counseling (LMHP-E) offers several valuable benefits:

• Professional clinical supervision toward licensure at no cost to you
• Full reimbursement for Virtual CE’s
• Hybrid of telehealth and on-site schedule
• Best mental health services training in VA based on largest staff of seasoned licensed professionals and 50 years operation in Central Virginia

Note: Applicants without (1 year) minimum required experience are encouraged to apply to our “Clinician Exception” or “Clinician Trainee” positions, found by searching “Exception” or “Trainee” in our online career center search bar. 

Required Education and Experience for Clinician – LMHP-E; Resident in Counseling

• Master's degree from an accredited college/university in an applicable human services field and registered with the Virginia Board of Counseling for clinical supervision working toward licensure.
• One year experience working with identified population served preferred. Eligible to register as as LMHP-E with the VA Board of Counseling within three months of hire.

Required Education and Experience for Clinician – LMHP; Licensed Counselor

• Master’s degree from an accredited college/university in an applicable human services field and licensure in the State of Virginia as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner, or Licensed Clinical Psychologist.
• One year of program-specific work experience or relevant education, which indicates the individual possesses the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Position Summary

The Clinician working in Crisis Stabilization with youth will provide direct, intensive nonresidential or residential direct care and treatment to non-hospitalized children and adolescents experiencing an acute crisis that may jeopardize their current community living situation. Crisis stabilization is intended to avert hospitalization or re-hospitalization; provide normative environments with a high assurance of safety and security for crisis intervention; stabilize individuals in crisis; and mobilize the resources of the community support system, family members, and others for ongoing rehabilitation and recovery.

Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of behavior modification; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); emergency interventions; family, group, and individual therapies;, psychosocial education; risk assessments; sex offender treatment; substance abuse interventions; etc; Knowledge of clinical supervision requirements and techniques; Knowledge of community mental health and public health in order to provide advocacy and enhance an individual’s treatment and access to community resources; Knowledge of the principles, procedures, techniques, trends, and literature related to mental health, intellectual disabilities and substance abuse; Knowledge of and adherence to existing professional ethical standards; Knowledge of and adherence to licensure regulations related to services provided; Knowledge of and adherence to Horizon policies and procedures; Ability to analyze situations accurately and develop appropriate responses or techniques; Ability to communicate effectively in order to facilitate treatment and relay information to others as part of an interdisciplinary team; Willing and available to work modified schedules (weekends, holiday, etc.) as required; Ability to drive and must possess a valid driver’s license. May be called upon to travel to any Horizon worksite; transport clients, provide services to client @other locations. Regular attendance at trainings and Horizon meetings may require travel to a variety of Horizon sites; Ability to participate in and successfully pass behavioral intervention training; includes both verbal de-escalation skills and physical skills techniques to be utilized with consumers as needed; Ability to form and maintain effective therapeutic/counseling relationships with individuals, to monitor movement in the therapy process, and terminate the therapeutic relationship in appropriate ways

HORIZON ENVIRONMENT

Horizon Behavioral Health Community Services Board (CSB) is located in the beautiful heart of Central Virginia. Whether your passions be hiking the Appalachian Trails, kayaking the James River Blueways, or a Sunday drive along the world-famous Blue Ridge Parkway, Lynchburg Virginia offers small-town southern charm with an active culture of music festivals, outdoor activities, world-class performing arts and a revitalized downtown that placed it at the top of the list by Reviews.org as the 2019 best place for millennials to move. Horizon is also the proud recipient of Living in Lynchburg’s 2021 Giving Back Award, Best of Lynchburg for Counseling Services for multiple consecutive years, and again named Best Place to Work by Lynchburg Business Magazine in 2023!

THE BEST BENEFITS FOR THOSE WHO TAKE CARE OF THE COMMUNITY

We’re proud to offer some of the best benefits options in Central Virginia.  Participation in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) is exclusively for public service workers in Virginia, while several options exist for life, health, dental, and vision insurance. Emphasis on work-life balance means a generous annual leave policy ensuring time for wellness with separate time allocated for sick leave and additionally for paid holidays. Stay active with Horizon’s annual wellness programs and various opportunities to interact with the community through the year. Horizon’s clinical sites are NHSC/HRSA approved for clinical student loan repayment, and qualify for both the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and the Behavioral Health State Loan Repayment (BHLRP) programs.  If you are interested in continuing your education, working at Horizon qualifies you to receive discounts at some local universities. 

To Apply – Please visit our online career center at https://www.horizonbh.org/careers/

Horizon Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).